Karl Henry

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Karl Henry

What can we do today, to improve tomorrow? Dr Mark Rowe, author, family doctor with an expertise in burnout prevention and lifestyle medicine, public speaker, and host of the podcast In the Doctor’s Chair, joins me on this week’s episode of the Real Health podcast to discuss his new book Things your future self will thank you for. I began by asking the lifestyle medicine expert about what we can do to safeguard our future health.

1 month ago | independent.ie | Karl Henry

What is an eating disorder? How are they treated? And why should nutrition be part of school curriculums? Aveen Bannon, registered dietitian, joins me on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast. The dietitian spoke about two times in a woman’s life when she notices an increase in risk factors for disordered eating. She says, “There are two times, and they are linked to hormonal changes in the body, they are when a woman is going through puberty and going into menopause”.

2 months ago | independent.ie | Karl Henry

Psychologist, Dr Clodagh Campbell, joins me on this week’s episode of The Real Health podcast to discuss her new best-selling book The Steps. I started off by asking the psychologist about the importance of being still. Dr Campbell told me, “As I approached the end of 2023, I’d had a very successful year. We won awards. I just signed my book deal, on paper, everything was going really well. I think I had just hit 100, 000 followers on Instagram.

Oct 23, 2024 | independent.ie | Karl Henry

How do plants affect our physical health? Can looking at trees help patients recover faster? And will having a potted plant by your desk make a difference? Professor of Biodiversity at the University of Oxford, Kathy Willis, joined me this week on the Real Health podcast. I was surprised to hear that the further you live away from nature the worse your mental health, according to the professor.

Sep 25, 2024 | independent.ie | Karl Henry

Today’s guest on the Real Health podcast has all the answers to your Botox questions. Dr Farah Mydin joined me on the podcast this week. She is a GP who has been practising aesthetics for a decade. First of all, I wanted to know what Botox actually is. Dr Mydin told me, “So Botox is a brand name that's actually no longer called Botox anymore.